Munson Healthcare Foundations
Munson Healthcare Foundations is a public charity based in Traverse City, Michigan. Its mission is to inspire charitable support to enhance health care for people in northern Michigan, and it serves as the fundraising arm for Munson Healthcare and its affiliates.
Munson Healthcare Foundations at a glance
In short: Munson Healthcare Foundations gave $10.7M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $766K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,722,094
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $765,864
- +54.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $360,118
- Total assets
- $83,777,113
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Munson Healthcare Foundations
- Contact
Mailing address: 1105 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (231) 935-5000
Website: https://munsonhealthcare.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Munson Healthcare Foundations funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Munson Medical Center ($4.7M across 2 grants). Together the top 8 received $10.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 18 grants of 83 (22%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundations says it serves patients and families in 30 counties across northern Michigan. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Munson Healthcare Foundations gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.1M (2020) to $14.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $10.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI | Operational Support | $2,690,658 |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Traverse City, MI | Capital Support | $2,092,396 |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI | Capital Support | $2,022,462 |
| Munson Home Care Traverse City, MI | Operational Support | $796,253 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Traverse City, MI | Operational Support | $548,739 |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee, MI | Operational Support | $458,100 |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial H Gaylord, MI | Operational Support | $394,730 |
| Munson Healthcare Traverse City, MI | Operational Support | $325,505 |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Traverse City, MI | Operational Support | $307,688 |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospit Charlevoix, MI | Operational Support | $254,087 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $83,777,113 | $12,571,264 | $12,440,392 | $10,722,094 | 14 | $4,747,780 |
| 2024 | $81,656,423 | $17,443,956 | $9,926,480 | $8,422,927 | 17 | $3,529,202 |
| 2023 | $70,851,007 | $11,117,865 | $16,153,075 | $14,581,369 | 17 | $800,227 |
| 2022 | $72,204,145 | $10,371,970 | $9,747,968 | $7,992,129 | 16 | $2,062,908 |
| 2021 | $80,220,847 | $14,056,196 | $9,703,118 | $7,335,960 | 19 | $4,061,184 |
| 2020 | $70,064,005 | $11,087,602 | $5,565,975 | $3,069,741 | 17 | $1,639,303 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to inspire charitable support to enhance health care for the people of northern Michigan.” Its filing describes support for Munson Healthcare and its affiliates, health maintenance, education and disease prevention, and activities intended to promote community health.
Funding described in the filing includes hospital operations and capital needs, medical equipment and technology, patient needs, child health and wellness, continuing medical education, nurse recruitment and retention, and community health programs. Examples include a second cardiac catheterization laboratory, robotic bronchoscopy technology, stroke-care supplies, and home health and hospice equipment and education.
The 2025 grants chiefly went to hospitals and other organizations within the Munson Healthcare system. Among the grantees described in the available information, Munson Medical Center says its mission is to deliver comprehensive quality care to patients in partnership with physicians. Munson Healthcare Cadillac says it and its partners work to provide superior quality care and promote community health. Munson Home Care says it provides care in the home and that Munson Hospice serves the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of terminally ill people and their loved ones.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundations reported 14 grants totaling $10,722,094. Awards ranged from $134,846 to $2,690,658, with a median of $360,118. The largest listed grants were $2,690,658 and $2,022,462 to Munson Medical Center; $2,092,396 and $307,688 to Munson Healthcare Cadillac; and $796,253 to Munson Home Care. The filing identifies the grants to Munson Medical Center and Munson Home Care as operational or capital support, and those to Munson Healthcare Cadillac as capital support.
The filing says most grants within the Munson Healthcare system are awarded through an application process; many reimburse pre-approved services or purchases, and some ongoing program support follows established protocols. The Foundations’ website separately invites organizations with aligned community-health programs to submit a suggestion form. It says community-giving decisions are made annually in March; the March 2026 cycle has passed. Munson Healthcare’s sponsorship form says requests are considered from nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations and programs in community health, health promotion, health education, health advocacy, certain civic and business activities, and arts and cultural enrichment benefiting patients or patient experience. It excludes organizations without current 501(c)(3) public-charity status, discriminatory organizations, individual sponsorships related to fundraising, and endowments.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Debra Henderson as president; Paul Konopacki as CFO; Hank Dow as secretary/treasurer/vice chair; Michael Strom as leadership; and Edwin Ness, Patrick Carroll, Hallie Christian, Kathy Dixon, Phil Hoffweber, and Ray Ludwa as directors.
Munson Healthcare Foundations is led by Debra Henderson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra Henderson
President
Director Ann → Pt-Yr President, 2021
Pt-Yr President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Kyle Carr MD
Chair
Pt-Yr Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Ness
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hallie Christian
Director
Pt-Yr Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Dixon
Director
Chair & Vice C → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Ludwa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Hoffweber
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Carroll
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Wilson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kat Paye
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Strom
Leadership G
New on the 2025 filing
39 hrs/week
$99K (2025)
Hank Dow
Secretary, Treasurer & V C
Pt-Yr Secretary → Secretary, Treasurer & V C, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Konopacki
CFO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Pamela Anderson (2020–2024) — Pt-Yr Secretary
- Former: Kathleen Maly (2023–2024) — Former Interim
- Former: Ben Muladore (2024) — Pt-Yr Chair
- Former: Alicia M. Maitland (2020–2023) — CFO Pt-Yr
- Former: Benjamin Muladore (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Carrie Kosla (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Desiree Worthington (2020–2023) — Former President
- Former: James Meier (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark A. Hepler (2020–2022) — Former CFO
- Former: Debra Esenther (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Irene Nugent (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alan McBride (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jen Mazur (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Lerg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ruth Bloomer (2020–2021) — Senior Givin
- Former: Jon Armstrong (2020) — Pt-Yr Treasurer
- Former: Kathleen Ervin (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Michael Strom (Leadership G).
Frequently asked questions about Munson Healthcare Foundations
How much does Munson Healthcare Foundations give each year?
Munson Healthcare Foundations gave $10.7M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.4M across 17 grants.
What is Munson Healthcare Foundations's typical grant size?
Munson Healthcare Foundations's median grant in 2025 was $360,118, and its average grant was $765,864, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Munson Healthcare Foundations give grants?
Munson Healthcare Foundations gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (8 grants), Gaylord, MI (2 grants), Manistee, MI (2 grants) and Charlevoix, MI (2 grants).
Does Munson Healthcare Foundations give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Munson Healthcare Foundations's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Capital Support" (6 grants).
Who are Munson Healthcare Foundations's largest grantees?
Munson Healthcare Foundations's largest 2025 grantees include Munson Medical Center ($4,713,120 across 2 grants), Munson Healthcare Cadillac ($2,400,084 across 2 grants) and Munson Home Care ($796,253), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Munson Healthcare Foundations?
Munson Healthcare Foundations reported $83.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.6M.
What does Munson Healthcare Foundations fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to inspire charitable support to enhance health care for the people of northern Michigan.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Munson Healthcare Foundations?
Munson Healthcare Foundations has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check munsonhealthcare.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Munson Healthcare Foundations's EIN?
Munson Healthcare Foundations's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2642724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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